Daily Office Quotes

“Scripture Reading: Psalm 62:5–8 (NIV1984) Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.”
― Peter Scazzero, Daily Office

“I have a need of such clearance as the Savior effected in the temple of Jerusalem a riddance of clutter of what is secondary that blocks the way to the all-important central emptiness which is filled with the presence of God alone. 4 —Jean Danielou”
― Peter Scazzero, Daily Office

“Everyone who draws breath “takes the lead” many times a day. We lead with actions that range from a smile to a frown; with words that range from blessing to curse; with decisions that range from faithful to fearful….”
― Peter Scazzero, Daily Office

“Sabbath is not dependent upon our readiness to stop.”
― Peter Scazzero, Daily Office

“And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.”
― Peter Scazzero, Daily Office

“Lord, I need you to show me how to “create a desert” in the midst of my full, active life in order to be with you. Cleanse me from the pressures, illusions, and pretenses that confront me today so that my life may serve as a gift to those around me.”
― Peter Scazzero, Daily Office

“I have a need of such clearance as the Savior effected in the temple of Jerusalem a riddance of clutter”
― Peter Scazzero, Daily Office

“Martha’s problems, however, go beyond her busyness. I suspect that if Martha were to sit at the feet of Jesus, she would still be distracted by everything on her mind.”
― Peter Scazzero, Daily Office

“Prayer Lord, I have spent much of my life running from pain and loss, medicating my pain and quickly moving on to the next project––the new urgent demand. I ask for the grace to embrace all of life—the joys and the sorrows, the deaths and the births, the old and the new. In Jesus’ name, amen.”
― Peter Scazzero, Daily Office

“Lord, grant me the grace to do one thing at a time today, without rushing or hurrying. Help me to savor the sacred in all I do, be it large or small. By the Holy Spirit within me, empower me to pause today as I move from one activity to the next. In Jesus’ name, amen.”
― Peter Scazzero, Daily Office

“Scripture Reading: Mark 3:31–35 Then Jesus’ mother and brothers arrived. Standing outside, they sent someone in to call him. A crowd was sitting around him, and they told him, “Your mother and brothers are outside looking for you.” “Who are my mother and my brothers?” he asked. Then he looked at those seated in a circle around him and said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.”
― Peter Scazzero, Daily Office

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― Peter Scazzero, Daily Office